AGENDA

Mayor Brennler
Mayor ProTem Béraud
Council Member Clay
Council Member Luna
Council Mayor O’Malley

APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Roll Call

Motion and Vote

PRESENTATION:

1. Recognition of Grace Pucci, former Deputy City Clerk, for her years of service to the City of Atascadero

2. Presentation of Employee Service Awards

A. CONSENT CALENDAR: (All items on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and non-controversial by City staff and will be approved by one motion if no member of the Council or public wishes to comment or ask questions. If comment or discussion is desired by anyone, the item will be removed from the consent calendar and will be considered in the listed sequence with an opportunity for any member of the public to address the Council concerning the item before action is taken. DRAFT MINUTES: Council meeting draft minutes are listed on the Consent Calendar for approval of the minutes. Should anyone wish to request an amendment to draft minutes, the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and their suggestion will be considered by the City Council. If anyone desires to express their opinion concerning issues included in draft minutes, they should share their opinion during the Community Forum portion of the meeting.)

Motion and Vote

1.City Council Draft Minutes – June 10, 2008

„X Recommendation: Council approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of June 10, 2008. [City Clerk]

2.City Council Draft Minutes – June 24, 2008

„X Recommendation: Council approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of June 24, 2008. [City Clerk]

3.Ordinance Amendment Pertaining to Voluntary Abstentions

Motion and Vote

„X Description: This ordinance, if adopted, would clarify the interpretation of an abstention vote.

„X Fiscal Impact: None.

„X Recommendation: Council adopt on second reading, by title only, the Draft Ordinance amending Title 2, Chapter 1, Section 2-1.15 of the Atascadero Municipal Code pertaining to voluntary abstentions. [City Manager]

„X Fiscal Impact: Collection of unpaid plan check fees is estimated to provide a financial benefit to the City of approximately $150,000±.
„X Recommendation: Council adopt on second reading, by title only, draft Ordinance A amending Title 8 to retroactively extend dormant and expired single family residential, multi-family residential, industrial, and commercial building permit applications to June 30, 2010, once all outstanding, unpaid plan check fees have been paid; and to clarify the City’s building permit fee refund policy and Board of Appeals membership. [Community Development]

„X Fiscal Impact: The fiscal impact is approximately $150,000 of budgeted funds consisting of one full time police officer, and related equipment.

„X Recommendation: Council authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the State Office of the Attorney General, State Department of Justice, Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement (BNE), and the City of Atascadero for operation of the county Narcotics Task Force. [Police]

„X Fiscal Impact: The fiscal impact is a positive $29,254 in grant fund revenues and a corresponding $33,754 in expenses to conduct special operations and to administer the grant. The $4,500 difference in revenues and expenses will come from budgeted police funds.
„X Recommendation: Council designate the 2008/2009 California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) monies for use in reducing the availability of alcoholic beverages to minors. [Police]

COMMUNITY FORUM: (This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wanting to address the Council on any matter not on this agenda and over which the Council has jurisdiction. Speakers are limited to three minutes. Please state your name for the record before making your presentation. The Council may take action to direct the staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. A maximum of 30 minutes will be allowed for Community Forum, unless changed by the Council.)

„X Fiscal Impact: The long term fiscal impact is unknown at this time but could be significant. Staff is estimating the consultant costs will likely range between $30,000 and $50,000 to study the impacts of the new requirements and prepare a compliant SWMP.

„X Recommendation: Council direct staff to file the 2004 Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) with the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) with language that the City will conduct a future process to attempt to incorporate the Board’s February 15, 2008 revised standards to the extent practicable for this community. [Public Works]

2. Draft Campaign Ordinance – Discussion of Council Options

Motion and Vote to Continue

Motion and Vote

Motion and Vote

„X Fiscal Impact: Depending upon the direction from the City Council, Staff will be in a position to provide an estimate of the expenses that would be associated with the preparation of any further documents and the extent of staff time which would be involved with implementing Council direction and the cost associated with any campaign ordinance. [City Attorney]

3. Creation of a Vector Control Program and Benefit Assessment

Motion and Vote

„X Fiscal Impact: No fiscal impact to the City’s budget. However, City residents would be assessed an annual rate of $9.80 - $25.00 per single-family residence depending on the number of acres.
„X Recommendations: Council:

1. Allow the County to provide vector control services within the Atascadero city limits; and, 2. Allow property owners within Atascadero city limits to participate in the Proposition 218 Ballot Measure to fund the program. [City Manager]

4. Amendments and Additions to Fee Schedule

Motion and Vote

Motion and Vote

„X Fiscal Impact: There will be an estimated annual increase in operating revenue of $40,000 from the changes to these service fees.
„X Recommendation: Council adopt Draft Resolution A adding new fees and amending selected existing fees. [Administrative Services]

COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS: (On their own initiative, Council Members may make a brief announcement or a brief report on their own activities. Council Members may ask a question for clarification, make a referral to staff or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda. The Council may take action on items listed on the Agenda.)

1. City Council
2. City Clerk
3. City Treasurer
4. City Attorney
5. City Manager

F. ADJOURNMENT:

Please note: Should anyone challenge any proposed development entitlement listed on this Agenda in court, that person may be limited to raising those issues addressed at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at or prior to this public hearing. Correspondence submitted at this public hearing will be distributed to the Council and available for review in the City Clerk's office.

City of Atascadero

WELCOME TO THE ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL MEETING

The City Council meets in regular session on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. unless there is a Community Redevelopment Agency meeting commencing at 6:00 p.m. in which event the Council meeting will commence immediately following the conclusion of the Community Redevelopment Agency meeting. Council meetings will be held at the City Hall Council Chambers, 6907 El Camino Real, Atascadero. Matters are considered by the Council in the order of the printed Agenda.

Copies of the staff reports or other documentation relating to each item of business referred to on the Agenda are on file in the office of the City Clerk and are available for public inspection during City Hall business hours at the Front Counter of City Hall, 6907 El Camino Real, Atascadero, and on our website, www.atascadero.org . An agenda packet is also available for public review at the Atascadero Library, 6850 Morro Road. Contracts, Resolutions and Ordinances will be allocated a number once they are approved by the City Council. The minutes of this meeting will reflect these numbers. All documents submitted by the public during Council meetings that are either read into the record or referred to in their statement will be noted in the minutes and available for review in the City Clerk's office. Council meetings are video taped and audio recorded, and may be reviewed by the public. Copies of meeting recordings are available for a fee. Contact the City Clerk for more information (470-3400).

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a City meeting or other services offered by this City, please contact the City Manager’s Office or the City Clerk’s Office, both at (805) 470-3400.Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed will assist the City staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting or service.

TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS (from Title 2, Chapter 1 of the Atascadero Municipal Code) Members of the audience may speak on any item on the agenda. The Mayor will identify the subject, staff will give their report, and the Council will ask questions of staff. The Mayor will announce when the public comment period is open and will request anyone interested to address the Council regarding the matter being considered to step up to the lectern. If you wish to speak for, against or comment in any way:

1. You must approach the lectern and be recognized by the Mayor

2. Give your name and address (not required)

3. Make your statement

4. All comments should be made to the Mayor and Council

5. No person shall be permitted to make slanderous, profane or negative personal remarks concerning any other individual, absent or present

6. All comments limited to 3 minutes

7. No one may speak for a second time until everyone wishing to speak has had an opportunity to do so, and no one may speak more than twice on any item.

If you wish to use a computer presentation to support your comments, you must notify the City Clerk's office at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Digital presentations brought to the meeting on a USB drive or CD is preferred. Access to hook up your laptop to the City's projector can also be provided. You are required to submit to the City Clerk a printed copy of your presentation for the record. Please check in with the City Clerk before the meeting begins to announce your presence and turn in the printed copy.

The Mayor will announce when the public comment period is closed, and thereafter, no further public comments will be heard by the Council.

TO SPEAK ON SUBJECTS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA Under Agenda item, “COMMUNITY FORUM”, the Mayor will call for anyone from the audience having business with the Council to:

„h Please approach the lectern and be recognized

„h Give your name and address (not required)

„h State the nature of your business

This is the time items not on the Agenda may be brought to the Council’s attention. A maximum of 30 minutes will be allowed for Community Forum (unless changed by the Council).